EC Near Battle Creek Mill

Greenfield

Calhoun County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

EC Near Battle Creek Mill is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Calhoun County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
IXP distance18.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage37.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance122.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFORT CUSTER AFRC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index100.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
DC distance18.6 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.1 mi
Nearest fiber route30.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,072

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Calhoun County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Battle Creek Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN129936Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN157319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.5
BATTLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN128578Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN128681Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN145699Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.7
TAP173195Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.3

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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